Q. Where is Sharingwood located? How long does it take to get there?
A. Sharingwood is located northeast of Seattle, off the SR-522 Echo Lake exit. It is midway between Woodinville and Monroe, WA. From downtown Seattle, with flowing traffic, it is a 40-minute drive. From the I-90/I-405 intersection it is a 30-minute drive. From the SR-520/I-405 intersection, it is a 25-minute drive. When there is traffic congestion, it can take up to an hour to get to downtown Seattle. From Snohomish County locations, Sharingwood is 15 minutes from Monroe, and 20 minutes from Woodinville. Despite its Snohomish, WA address, Sharingwood is about 20 minutes from the city of Snohomish.
Q. How is Sharingwood different from other neighborhoods?
A. Each Sharingwood resident would probably answer this question differently. In general, Sharingwood is a close community where you quickly start to know everyone. Participation in the community is expected, though the nature of such participation varies greatly between individuals. Sharingwood has general meetings once a month where decisions are made and issues are brought up for resolution. Sharingwood also has a variety of teams that take care of managing various aspects of the community (for example, landscape, gardening, common-house, maintenance, green-belt, social activities, kid’s activities, facilitation).
Q. What schools are available for kids who live in Sharingwood?
A. The public schools that serve Sharingwood are Maltby Elementary, Hidden River Middle School, Sky Valley Education Center, and Monroe High School. There are private preschools and elementary schools in both Woodinville and Monroe. Some parents also home school their children and there is a supportive home-schooling culture within Sharingwood.
Q. What cities are near Sharingwood?
A. Sharingwood is located in the rural fringe of the Seattle area, outside of any city limits. The closest towns are Woodinville (about 20 minutes to the SW), Monroe (about 15 minutes to the NE), and Snohomish (about 20 minutes to the NW). Woodinville is home to a variety of stores, restaurants, and wineries. Monroe has a variety of stores and rural, mountainous surroundings. It is home to the Evergreen State Fair each year. There is a thriving small farms movement in the area. Snohomish is a historic town, with Victorian mansions and quaint shops. It bills itself as The Antique Capital, with many antique shops. The town is surrounded by farmland, and the drive there is relaxing. Seattle and its suburbs – Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland are 25-35 minutes away. Everett is about a 30-minute drive.
Q. What medical facilities are nearby?
A. The nearest hospital is EvergreenHealth in Monroe. The next closest hospital is EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland, the town just south of Woodinville. Overlake Medical Center & Clinics in Bellevue also has a large medical complex. Other healthcare providers such as pediatricians, general practitioners, and dentists can be found in Woodinville, Monroe, and Snohomish.
Q. What recreational amenities are nearby Sharingwood?
A. Sharingwood is very close to the Skykomish River watershed area, which offers awesome outdoor potential. It is about 75 minutes to Steven’s Pass for skiing in the winter and about 80 minutes to Snoqualmie Pass for skiing and hiking. There are several local regional parks with hiking and mountain biking within a 15-minute drive. Many community members are active fitness walkers on our local roads and trails. For indoor activities, there is a YMCA about 15 minutes away in Monroe, another YMCA in Bothell, and several more fitness clubs in the area.
Q. Is there any political or religious affiliation across the Sharingwood community?
A. No, there is no community wide affiliation. Sharingwood is not organized around political or religious activities.